by - October 21, 2019 5:47 pm
An Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Training Symposium for government officials and the public will be held Nov. 5, from 1-3 p.m. in the First National Bank Arena auditorium. The…
by - October 21, 2019 4:19 pm
Renewable energy will generate 49% of global electricity by 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2018, 28% of global electricity was generated by renewable energy, and…
by - October 21, 2019 3:09 pm
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, a hospital of healthcare provider Northwest Health, has been accredited as a Cycle 6 Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.) The Society of Cardiovascular…
by - October 21, 2019 10:53 am
By partnering with local physicians, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is expanding UAMS Orthopaedics to Northwest Arkansas. In January 2020, the Shoulder Center of…
by - October 18, 2019 3:32 pm
Working natural gas inventories in the lower 48 states rose to 3.52 trillion cubic feet for the week ending Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This…
by - October 18, 2019 3:31 pm
Industrial production decreased by 0.4% in September, from August, according to the Federal Reserve. In the third quarter, industrial production increased by 1.2%, from the same period in 2018. Manufacturing…
by - October 17, 2019 4:42 pm
Third quarter net income for Little Rock-based Bank OZK was $103.9 million, up 40% from the same period of 2018. The per share earnings of 81 cents was just under…
by - October 17, 2019 3:43 pm
Bentonville is increasingly becoming a destination for intriguing events and intriguing people. For example, the nonprofit Chopra Foundation is bringing its Sages and Scientists Symposium to the city Nov. 14-17….
by - October 17, 2019 2:00 pm
The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock received nearly $2.5 million to develop and implement a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)…
by - October 17, 2019 1:53 pm
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation on Thursday (Oct. 17) unveiled SMILES: POSSIBLE, a $1.3 million grant initiative aimed at improving Arkansans’ oral health. The new program is part of…
by - October 17, 2019 1:47 pm
Express Rx, a Southeastern regional pharmacy chain, is joining with MHR Fund Management in an enterprise to acquire 10 Fred’s pharmacy locations in rural areas across five Southeastern states. While…
by - October 17, 2019 1:43 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Oct. 17) a multi-state settlement requiring Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. to pay nearly $117 million for their deceptive marketing…
by - October 17, 2019 8:23 am
Editor’s note: U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, serves on the Armed Services and Intelligence committees. He is a frequent and influential voice on international affairs having served stints in Iraq…
by - October 17, 2019 8:04 am
Tyson Fresh Meats, the South Dakota-based beef and pork business unit of Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc., said Thursday (Oct. 17) it will prohibit the use of ractopamine in the market…
by - October 17, 2019 7:47 am
Home Bancshares’ quarterly net income declined from a year ago, but was still a strong $72.8 million in the third quarter of 2019. The Conway-based financial firm reported $80.3 million…
by - October 16, 2019 3:53 pm
The University of Arkansas has hired Dave Caldwell as the new head of the poultry science department. Caldwell succeeds Mike Kidd, who has led the department and the Center of…
by - October 16, 2019 9:51 am
Details of a new urban recreational park in Bentonville were announced Wednesday (Oct. 16). Osage Park is described as an adventure-based outdoor destination for visitors of all ages, interests and…
by - October 16, 2019 9:42 am
A new digital health program to provide the expertise of sexual assault nurse examiners to rural hospital emergency departments recently received funding through a $4 million, federal grant to the…
by - October 15, 2019 2:08 pm
Tyson Foods no longer sells Yappah Chicken Crisp snacks, a product that was launched nearly two years ago through the company’s product innovation lab. A brief notice on the Yappah…
by - October 14, 2019 6:06 pm
Six weeks after forming an exploratory committee, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch said he plans to run for the Arkansas Supreme Court, Position 4. “Six weeks ago I…
